nonbeliever

[non-bi-lee-ver]

noun

1. a person who lacks belief or faith, as in God, a religion, an idea, or an undertaking.

   Synonyms: cynic, questioner, skeptic, doubter

nonbeliever

/ ˌnɒnbɪˈliːvə /

noun

1. a person who does not believe, esp in God and religion

Other Word Forms

• nonbelieving adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of nonbeliever¹

non- + believer ( def. )

Example Sentences

The “experiment” — Smith shirks at the word performance — is designed, he says, for believers and nonbelievers.

From Los Angeles Times

Sinners and nonbelievers beware because the conflated church-state is dictating what is and is not okay.

From Salon

“Downtown is torn between believers in downtown and nonbelievers who say it’s gone downhill and isn’t coming back,” Lee said.

From Los Angeles Times

Afterward, Hernández revealed the giant chip that sat atop the Dodgers’ shoulders by cursing nonbelievers on national television and later telling the media, “We have a lot of F-U in us.”

From Los Angeles Times

In a statement, she said his spiritual and intellectual legacy would live on even among nonbelievers because of its “profound civic value” and ability to speak to people’s minds and hearts.

From Washington Times